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Friday, October 24, 2008

BANANA FIBRE PROJECT

BANANA FIBRE QUALITY CHECKING

Our Banana fibre yarn unit

BANANA FIBRE YARN MAKING UNIT

What is Banana fibre project?Banana fibre project is a process of extracting fibre from the Banana tree which is a waste material after harvesting the Banana.Why for Banana fibre project?Actually Banana is a gigantic herb, and a food fruit crop an ancient species cultivated all over the world. Next to Brazil India is the largest banana producer.

The fruit bunches and leaves are main source of Income, besides the leaves are used as bio plates for serving food in homes and functions. Banana fruit contains of multi vitamin and proteins, other portions of Banana plant are dumped as waste, and the fruit bunches (the upper side ‘U’ type stem) is also cutted and wasted. Farmers often face problems to clear it, Due to weather conditions such as floods, a heavy wind, the complete Banana trees falls down, and creates a heave loss and more over the price fluxations for Banana fruits. Due to these factors Banana farmers are suffered to such kind of difficulties.

So, apart from these all there is a solution. Which the Banana trees can be extracted and converted as a fibre, through simple Machinery. This process will be done only after harvesting the Banana.

How the process?In India we have about 5 lakh hectares of Banana cultivation only 10% of the Banana waste is extracted as fibre. Mostly the fibre is extracted by manual process and the yield of fibre is very low and this kind of manual process needs skilled labours. After a brief study of Banana fibre extraction. Eco green unit developed a Banana fibre extracting Machine, Which can be easily operated, by an unskilled labour, and gives maximum output. The stems are cutted and divided into pieces, and inserted into the machine and extracted as fibre.

How the fibre is stored and packed?After getting the fibre from the machinery, it should be beaten in the stone beds, and squeezed, and it should be combed without pith content and should be 100% dried and packed, by air tight Polythene Bags.Machinery?1. Machinery is developed by German technology, with 1 H.P. single phase motor.2. Easy to Mobilize (Portable)3. Ladies can operate, less maintenance, and safe to operate.4. User friendly & Economic.5. Clean work atmosphere.6. Fifty times increase in fibre production compared to manual process.7. Superior quality fibre in terms of length, softness and colour.

How many persons to operate the Machinery?1. 2 Persons (Ladies)2. One is to cut the trees into pieces and another person is to operate the machinery.

What is the space requirement needed?15 x 10 special room is enough for one unit.(Includes storing of Raw material and finished products)

Who can go for this Industry?1. Banana cultivating farmers (Rs.2,500/- extra income per acre is assured)2. Self help Groups3. Entrepreneurs.Is this project can be done in urban sectors?

Yes certainly, this project can be done in urban areas, the fruit bunches (‘U’ type stems) can be collected in vegetable markets, which is plenty and dumped as waste.

What are the usages of Banana fibre?The banana fibre is extensively used as a blending material in textile industry.2. Banana fibre is used in Pulp industry.3. A wide range of Handicrafts are made in Banana fibre.

About Marketing?1. A vast market is in the countries of U.S and Europe. Eco green unit has a marketing Tie-up with the entrepreneurs to those whom we have supplied the machinery. Our requirement is 3,200 tons per Annum. This can be done only by promoting this project country-wide mode.

We target this project as a community based development programme, rural upliftment and a wealth from waste concept.

We have a tie-up with state governments in India. The project promotion is done through Agricultural Department, Women Development, Rural Development Authorities, NGO’s, Farmers associations and with individuals.

Dear SirCan you please send me the detail about the machines which machines required,capacity of machines,cost of machines, Iwant to start a new project of banana fiber and its products can you please send me all the detailsMy mail ID is chetanzope82@gmail.com

res sir i am really intrested in this project i want to know how much capital money i need to start a new project? is there any bank give loan to startup the project? i am farmer and we also growing bananas.how much machinary costing and where do i sell the ready goods?thankyouvishal

res sir i am really intrested in this project i want to know how much capital money i need to start a new project? is there any bank give loan to startup the project? i am farmer and we also growing bananas.how much machinary costing and where do i sell the ready goods?thankyouvishal

I m looking for the total cost including machines cost as well as how much land space we need to set-up a banana fibre plant. As you know in western India so much of Banana Plant are wasting daily. i wanna use this.

Hi,Sounds very interesting.We have banana plantation and would like to explore this option of making banana fiber.Request u to pls send me details of the machine, cost & operating cost.Also would like to know if u would be assisting in routing the fiber to the relevant product making industries.koppalv@yahoo.com

Please send me info on shipping an extractor machine to the Caribbean, St. Lucia, Dominica or Antiguan i.e. Cost, insurance and shipping to Roseau Port, or Castries Port or St. Johns port in the Caribbean.

Dear SirCan you please send me the detail about the machines,capacity of machines,cost of machines, shipping an extractor machine to Rwada, I want start a new project of banana fiber and its products can you please send me all the detailsMy mail ID is nurjaces@gmail.com. Thanks and RegardsNiyomwungeri Jacques

Dear SirCan you please send me the detail about the machines which machines required,capacity of machines,cost of machines, Iwant to start a new project of banana fiber and its products can you please send me all the detailsMy mail ID is chauhanrakesh84@gmail.com

Dear Sir,I am Navveenn from A.P. i would like to know few details about you posted project.As i mentioned below kindly revert me to my mail ID: naveenrajyalangi@gmail.comCould you send me the details of machine supplier in Andhra Pradesh, capital investment details, manpower should be required and how to find the which trunk gives best quality about the banana trees

Also provide me marketing options of the finished product and price per KG. Thanks in AdvanceRegards,Navveenn.Yalangi.

Dear Sir, I am from North east India. I am very much interested in starting a project on banana fiber . could you please share me the detail requirement along with the price of the machine involve. My email ID is premjit06@gmail.com

Dear SirCan you please send me the detail about the machines,capacity of machines,cost of machines, shipping an extractor machine to Westgodavari District, AP, I want start a new project of banana fiber and its products can you please send me all the details. My mail ID is satishkadiyam2003@gmail.com.

Dear Sir,I am Lakshminarayana from A.P.We have banana plantation and would like to explore this option of making banana fiber and its products can you please send me all the details. ID:lakshminarayana.p9@gmail.comCould you send me the details of machine supplier in Andhra Pradesh, capital investment details, manpower should be required and how to find the which trunk gives best quality about the banana trees

Also provide me marketing options of the finished product and price per KG.Thanks in AdvanceRegards,lakshminarayana

Dear Sir,It has been a very attractive project.It seems it helps people a lot.Please send me details about cost of machinery,marketing details,export values,rates of fibre,details of any unit in Andhra Pradesh.Any license required to start this unit.My Mail ID is ramesh191264@gmail.com